Food Insufficiency, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Status, and 9-Year Trajectory of Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Longitudinal National Health and Aging Trends Study, 2012–2020

BackgroundDespite findings from cross-sectional studies, how food insecurity experience/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) status relates to cognitive decline over time has not been fully understood.ObjectivesWe aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between food insecurity/SNAP status and cognitive function in older adults (≥65 y).MethodsLongitudinal data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study 2012–2020 were analyzed …

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Cinnamon and cognitive function: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies

Cinnamon is the inner bark of trees named Cinnamomum. Studies have shown that cinnamon and its bioactive compounds can influence brain function and affect behavioral characteristics. This study aimed to systematically review studies about the relationship between cinnamon and its key components in memory and learning. Two thousand six hundred five studies were collected from …

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Predictors of cognitive functioning trajectories among older Americans: A new investigation covering 20 years of age- and non-age-related cognitive change

Despite the extensive study of predictors of cognitive decline in older age, a key uncertainty is how much these predictors explain both the intercept and age- and non-age-related change in cognitive functioning (CF). We examined the contribution of a broad range of life course determinants to CF trajectories. Data came from 7,068 participants in the …

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Association of Dietary Intake of Flavonols With Changes in Global Cognition and Several Cognitive Abilities

APOE-ɛ4, late life cognitive activity, physical activity, and smoking, total flavonol intake was associated with slower decline in global cognition β estimate=0.004 (95% CI=0.001, 0.006), episodic memory β=0.004 (95% CI: 0.002, 0.006), semantic memory β=0.003 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.007), perceptual speed β=0.003 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.004), and working memory β=0.003 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.005) and …

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Temporal patterns of energy intake and cognitive function and its decline: a community-based cohort study in China

Dear Editor,Worldwide, around 55 million people had prevalent dementia in 2019, which is expected to triple by 2050, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Lacking timely diagnosis and limited effective treatment for dementia make identifying risk factors crucial for its early prevention, among which dietary factors have received increasing attention.Recently, accumulating evidence from population-based studies …

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